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M.J.BAGLEY.

LAST.

(No Model.)

Patented June 14, 18.92.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

MARTIN J. BAGLEY, OF LAKE VILLAGE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- I'IALF TO JOHN S. CRANE, OF SAME PLACE.

LAST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 476,858, dated June 14, 1892.

Application filed December 16, 1891; Serial No. 15,24z4. (No model.)

To all whom it 11mg concern: to the last A. This eye It entends crosswise Be it known that I, MARTIN J. BAGLEY, of of the groove. The under surface of the in- Lake Village, in the county of Belknap and step-block B fits the upper surface Cb of the State of New Hampshire, have invented cerlast, and it has a lower shoulder, which rests tain new and useful Improvements in Lasts, against the shoulder e of the lastAwhen it is of which the following is a specification. in position for use.

Nearly all shoelasts are made in two Rigidly secured at opposite ends to the unpieces-one the last proper and the other the der side of the instep-block is a longitudiinstep-blocle In order that the instep-block nally-extending stiff wire or rod i. This wire no may not become separated from the last to or rod extends at some distance below the unwhich it belongs, it is customary to connect der surface of the instep-block and passes the instep-block to the last bya suitable perthrough the loop or eye h. Both ends of the manent connection, which while preventing rod or wire 1' are secured to the instep-block the detachment of the block from the last at by being tightly fitted in apertures formed in [5 the same time allows the necessary freedom the same. Then the instep-block is in posiof movement, so that the instep-block can be tion for use, as shown in full lines in Fig. 1, drawn back before the last itself iswithdrawn the wire or. rod 7; lies in the longitudinal from the shoe with which it is being used. groove b, so that it does not interfere with the The present invention consists in the im seating of the instep-block on the last and it 20 proved connecting devices between the inis entirely concealed. At the same time the step-block and the last which permit the tree wire or rod 2, with the loop or eye It, permaessary freedom of movement and which senently connects the last and instep-block curely lock the instep-block to the last when without interfering with the freedom of the in position for use. movement of the instep-block, which can be a 5 The present improvements are illustrated withdrawn from the last, as indicated in dot in the accompanying drawings, wherein ted lines in Fig. 1.

Figure 1 is a central vertical longitudinal In order that the instep-block may be firmly section of the improved last. Fig. 2 is a plan and securely held in place on the last when view of the last. Fig. 3 is a cross-section in position for use, as indicated in full lines 0 thereof in the plane indicated by the line 3 3 in Fig. 1, a special construction of the wire or in Fig. 1. rod i relatively to the groove 1) and loop or The main part A of the last and the upper eye It is adopted. The width of the groove I) instep-block B are of any desired size or charis just sufficient to accommodate and permit acter, the present improvements being applithe free sliding movement of the Wire or rod 5 cable to any of the existing styles of lasts. itherein, so that'when thewireor rodisinposi- On its upper surface a the main part A of the tion therein it and the instep-block can have last is formed with a narrow longitudinallysubstantially nolateral movement. The lower extending open groove 1), which extends from end of the wire or rod t' is bent to form a loop the heel c to the too ("I of the last. The upper or bend m, which extends outwardly beyond 0 surface of the toe (Z of the last is in a diiferthe lower end of the instep-block. The upent plane from the general surface a, of the per end of the Wire or rod 1' also is specially last, so that a square shoulder e is formed beshaped. It is not parallel with the lower surtween the two. The longitudinal groove I) face of the instep-block, but is inclined or extends into the toe d of the last, and a porcam-shaped, as shown at 0. When, therefore,

4 5 tion of the toe d extends over this lower end the last is to be used and the instep-block is 5 of the groove, constituting alocking shoulder brought to proper operative position thereon, or ledge f thereabove. Near its upper end the projecting loop m of the fastening wire or the groove b has an enlargement or cominurod '6 extends into the portion of the grooveh nicating recess 9, in which is located a ring, extending into the toe d of the last and be 50 loop, or eye h, which is rigidly secured therein neath the locking shoulder or ledge f of the [O0 last. Since the Wire or rod i is somewhat elastic, the loop m is thus wedged into the closed lower end of the groove 1) and is thereby securely locked in place. At the same time when the instep-block is being slid downward along the upper surface of the last and approaches its operative position, the inclined or cam-shaped part 0 of the wire or rod 2' comes into contact with the eye or loop h, and thereby the instep-block is drawn tightly against the last, thereby throwing into the proper position the instep-block, and also assisting in looking the instep-block to the last. The ledge m and loop f, it will be noted, constitute reciprocal means carried by the last and instepblock, respectively, for engaging and locking the lower end of the instep-block to the last, while the eye 72. and cam 0 constitute reciprocal means carried by the last and instepfblock, respectively, for engaging and locking the upper end of the instep-block to the last.

It will be noted that the locking and positioning of the instep-block are accomplished by the conjoint action of the groove 1), loop h, and wire or rod 71, which are all needed to connect the instep-block to the last, so that these additional functions are accomplished without the presence of additional parts.

I claim as my invention 1. The last having a narrow longitudinal groove and loop or eye fixed immovably to said last crosswise of said groove, in combination with an instep-block having a longi- 3 beneath said locking-shoulder e, and said tudinal wire or rod secured at opposite ends thereto, said wire or rod sliding in said groove clined or cam portion 0, which co-operates with said loop or eye h to draw the instepblock to the last.

and passing through said loop or eye, said groove being of just sufficient width to accommodate said wire, substantially as set forth.

2. The last having longitudinal groove ex- 1 my name in the presence of two subscribing eye It, in combination with an instep-block ten-ding into the toe of the last and a loop or having a longitudinal wire or rod secured at opposite ends thereto, said wireor rod sliding in said groove and passing through said loop or eye, and said wire or rod having a loop or bend m therein which extends beyond said instep or block and which enters and looks into the portion of said longitudinal groove which extends into the toe end of the last, substantially as set forth.

3. The last having longitudinal groove and a loop or eye h near the upper end of said groove, in combination with an instep-block having a longitudinal Wire or rod secured at opposite ends thereto, said wire or rod sliding in said groove and passing through said loop or eye, and said wire or rod having near its upper end an inclined or cam-shaped portion 0, which co-operates with said loop or eye to draw the upper portion of the instepblock to the last, and reciprocal means carried by the last and instep-block, respectively, for engaging the lower end of the instep-block to the last, substantially as set forth.

4. The last having open longitudinal groove 1) extending into the toe of the last, whereof a lockingshoulder e is formed above the lower end of the said groove, and a loop or eye h,

fixed immovably to said last near the heel end thereof and crosswise of said groove 1),

, in combination with an instep-block having a wire or rod '5 secured at opposite ends thereto, said wire or rod slidingin said groove and passing through said loop or eye, said wire or rod having at one end a loop or bend m, which extends beyond the lower end of the instep-block and which rod enters into the lower closed end of said groove b and locks wire or rod having at its upper end an in- In Witness whereof I have hereunto signed witnesses.

- MARTIN J. BAGLEY. WVitnessesr A. C. MOORE,

HENRY B. QUINBY. 

